City Council OKs Tax Levy and Street Improvements
City council met in a regular session with members Schultz Hiseffel Chas Hoeffel Helmick Conkle Marshall Arning present. They discussed Holgate street grade near Tenzer residence and Hopkins street name change to Fifth street, with both items tabled. A 168 10 mill tax levy was adopted for general fund street fund cemetery fund library fund and Hopkins Jefferson Fifth street funds. repairs on sidewalks were valued at 2473 dollars and May fines totaled 95.40 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Schultz
J I Hiseffel
Chas
Hoeffel
Helmick
Conkle
Marshall
Arning
Holgate Avenue
HB Tenzer
Hopkins Street
Auglaize River Bridge
Fifth Street
W J Bohannon
Clinton Street
Park Avenue
Schneider Bros
Holgate Ave
General Fund
Alee
Mills Street
Williams East Hopkins
Hopkins, Jefferson and Fifth Streets
Perry and Veatrick Street
City considers hiring carpenter for street work at $1.50 daily
City records show a resolution to hire a carpenter at $1.50 per day for street work, prompting questions from Helmick about city needs. Other resolutions approve painting telegraph poles, surveying an alley in Myers addition, and opening an alley into Francis Street, with referrals and committee reports planned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helmick
Chas. Hoeffel
Conkle
Marshall
Arningway
Hoeffel
Chas
Shultz
City council considers road work and sidewalk grants
Henry Kniss disputes frontage assessment on Perry street and seeks tax relief. Council discusses Ralston avenue grade widening, new sidewalk on Williams street, and a proposed macadam top dressing with lime screenings to finish Holgate avenue. Engineer estimates and committee referrals follow as meetings adjourn.
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Henry Wilson
Shbacher
Anohaast
Sands
Join Flanagan
F. Toperan
Marta
People's Gas x Electric Co
Wis
Sung
Ees
T. Sutphen
Huston
B. B. Rimesbury
Geo. J. Parreil
Henry Kniss
Perry Street
Conkle
F X Ghoselle
Ralston Ave
Ralston Avenue
Holgate Avenue
J I Hoeffel
Arning
Perry
Jackson Streets
Helmick
W J Bohannon
John Schneider
Schneider Bros
Marshall
Arningway
Chas
Hoeffel
Schultz
Country Side News Briefs From Ottawa Pike To Toledo
Neighbors share daily farm and church notes across Ottawa pike and surrounding towns. Reports include fence work by John Theiioff, wagon shed by John Rueble, and a new four ton Weeks patent farm scale erected by Parmenus Partee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Theiioff
John Rueble
Parmenus Partee
Washington Township News Briefs
Four year old daughter of Mr and Mrs Arnold broke her arm when she fell from a chair. Dr H P Leachman set the fracture. Mrs George Smith improving. Charley Condenbach took his wife to Ann Arbor for treatment. her lower limbs paralyzed for years. Neighbors to 13 plowed and planted 10 acres of corn for George Smith due to his wife’s illness. I H Weber has brick for a new milk house. Measles hit John Donley’s two children. Rev John Clark and wife from Michigan attended the ordinance meeting at Fairview. Infant of John Elliott buried. Charley Weber’s hand lacerated by a cow. Stave factory employs about 15. expect to double soon. Henry Kintner enlisted in the regular army weeks ago. Simon Walker’s child developed measles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Donley
John Clark
Michigan
Fairview
John Elliott
Charley Weber
Henry Kintner
Simon Walker
Memorial and social notes from West Milford and surrounding towns
Miss Pearl Rice spent last week at Williams Centre. J A Hootman preached a funeral in Newville for Mr. Blakely. Rev. Yeager delivered a Memorial sermon at Logan. Memorial services were well attended at the Disciple church led by Rev. Watkine from Edgerton. Sammy Moore returned from Texas. Louie Moore went to St Louis to meet him. Grandpas Hart’s health improves. Dr L E Winn and wife dined with G E Winn.
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Pearl Rice
Williams Centre
Antwerp
Mr. Poorman
George Green
Grandpa Hart
L E Winn
G E Winn
Germany Tiffin Quarterly Meeting and Social Visits
The May 27 meeting at the M E church drew a good crowd. Elmer and Louise Beiderwell from Paulding visited Jas Christy. Rev J M Mills preached at the M E church. Danl Kellermeier and wife visited on South Ridge. Louise Beiderwell stayed with Sarah Stock. Emma Neaderhauser returned from Ann Arbor. Danl Kuhn called in Stringtown. Mr. and Mrs. J Neaderhauser visited Emma and Barnhart Kellermeier. The Alshouse couple went to Butler Indiana. John Hubaker and family visited here.
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Elmer
Louise Beiderwell
Paulding County
Jas
Christy
J M Mills
Dan’l. Kellermeier
South Ridge
Sarah Stock
Emma Neaderhauser
Ann Arbor
Mich
Dan’l. Kuhn
Stringtown
J . Neaderhauser
Emma and
Barnhart Kellermeier
J P Alshouse
Butler
Ind
John Hubaker
South TIFFIN Notes Focus on Local People and Church Meeting
Charles Raser, recently back from South Africa where he served with the English army ambulance corps, now works for Jesse Haller near De Mrs. J H Neaderham. Mrs. Neaderhamer has returned from Ann Arbor with her parents seeking medical treatment. Florence Benner visited grandparents Abraham and Mrs. Raser. Bean Creek U B church held a quarterly meeting last weekend with Rev. Wm. Clay presiding and an engaging Sunday school session.
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Charles Raser
South Africa
English Army Ambulance Corps
Jesse Haller
Defiance
J H Neaderhamuser
Ann Arbor, Mich
Bean Creek
U B Church
Wm. Clay
Local News Notes and Lost Item Report
Harvey Rodgers and family visited Henry Neaderhauser. A watch was lost near the schoolhouse in District No2 south of town. Finder should leave it with H L Stock, the school’s teacher. Bruce Doughton was in Defiance Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harvey Rodgers
Defiance
Henry Neaderhauser
Monay
Houss
H L Stock
Bruce Doughton
Local residents visit the Home on midweek and weekend
Mr and Mrs G L McDaniel and Horace Benner of Evansport toured the Home midweek. M T Cheney of Hicksville called Thursday. Mrs Kate B Sherwood and Mrs Lenora Sherwood Pyle of Toledo with Burns and family called Thursday. August G Scherff of Liberty Center made a business call. Edward Colwell and wife of Defiance visited Sunday. Daisy M Lehman and Chas G Lehman visited Sunday. L Wentz of Mark Center and Ed Wentz of Bowling Green called to see Earl Wentz Monday.
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G. L. McDaniel
Horace Benner
Evansport
Ednesday
M. T. Cheney
Hicksville
Kate B. Sherwood
Lenora Sherwood Pyle
Toledo
Burns
Jennie
Allie Schmick
Defiance
J. H. Neaderhauser
August G. Scherff
Liberty Center
Edward Colwell
Daisy M. Lehman
Chas. G. Lehman
L. Wentz
Mark Center
Ed. Wentz
Bowling Green
Earl Wentz
West Milford Church Services and Local Notices
Rev Thomas preached at the Christian church Sunday both morning and evening A barn raising took place at J Mann s Monday Children s day services are planned at the Christian church next Sunday morn Will Winn of Coldwater Michigan came Friday to Monday due to his father Elisha Winn s death in Hicksville whose burial was Sunday Sammy Moore returns from the West for his health remains very ill Mrs Alvira Taylor of Zanesville visited her nephew Geo Winn Monday to attend her brother s funeral in Hicksville and visit Dr L E Winn and J W Winn before returning home
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J. Mann
Alvira Taylor
Zanesville
Geo. Winn
Hicksville
L. E. Winn
J. W. Winn
Defiance
Memorial Day Observance and Local Notes
Memorial day was observed here. Corn is doing finely. John Hanas and family of Evansport and Mr Himpkins and family of Holgate spent Sunday with Henry Tonyes. Children’s day exercises at the church next Sunday evening. Timber is being got out for Fred Foss new barn. Rev John Clark of Michigan delivered two very able sermons at Fairview church Sunday. O Mitchell and mother were in Defiance Tuesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Hanas
Evansport
Mr. Himpkins
Holgate
Henry Tonyes
Fred Foss
John Clark
Michigan
Fairview
O. Mitchell
Defiance
West Hope Women Attend Defiance College Commencement
Mrs John Brubaker and Mrs David Smith of West Hope visit to join Mrs Brubaker and Mr J W S Palmer at Defiance college commencement exercises.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Brubaker
David Smith
West Hope
Live Stock and Grain Prices From Local Market Report
Live stock items including beef fore and hind quarters veal dressed sheep hogs lambs and pork products listed with price notes. Grain feeds and mill products such as Graham flour rye flour bolted meal middlings bran meal and screenings shown by sack or per cwt with corrections by local merchants Jrowey and Son A Growey and Son and H P Miller for pelts hides and grain hay and straw.
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Best Family
Graham
A. Growey & Son
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